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Job summary

Main area
Radiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Flexible options available including a 3 day or 4 day week)
Job ref
356-26-7727423
Employer
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Centre, Castle Hill Hospital
Town
Cottingham
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/02/2026 23:59

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Senior Therapeutic Radiogrpaher

Band 6

Job overview

Senior Therapeutic Radiographer

Band 6 | Castle Hill Hospital | Join Our Expert Radiotherapy Team

Are you an experienced Therapeutic Radiographer looking to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Therapeutic Radiographer to join our dynamic team at the Queen’s Centre, Castle Hill Hospital – part of the Humber Health Partnership.

This is your chance to work in a state-of-the-art radiotherapy department, delivering cutting-edge cancer treatments and supporting patients through their care journey. You’ll play a key role in ensuring safe, accurate treatment delivery while mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to service development.


Why Join Us?

  • Advanced Technology: Work with Varian TrueBeam and Halcyon linear accelerators,  IGRT capabilities, SGRT, Siemens CT scanners, and Varian Aria software.
  • Professional Growth: Access CPD opportunities, training, and support for postgraduate study.
  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a multi-professional team including radiographers, oncologists, physicists, and support staff.
  • Supportive Culture: We value wellbeing, flexibility, and career progression.


Main duties of the job

 

As a Senior Therapeutic Radiographer, you will:

  • Deliver and verify complex radiotherapy treatments with precision and compassion.
  • Provide senior clinical expertise across pre-treatment and treatment areas.
  • Mentor and supervise junior staff, students, and support workers.
  • Contribute to service improvement, audit, and innovation projects.
  • Support team leaders in organising daily workflow and patient scheduling.

What We’re Looking For

  • HCPC-registered Therapeutic Radiographer with significant clinical experience.
  • Strong technical knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and oncology care.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development and quality improvement.

Why Humber Health Partnership?

We are one of the NHS’s largest and most forward-thinking organisations, serving over 1.65 million patients annually. Our values – Compassion, Honesty, Respect, and Teamwork – underpin everything we do. Join us and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interested?

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Barbara Whitaker – Deputy Radiotherapy Manager
📧 [email protected]
Michelle Hughes – Deputy Radiotherapy Manager
📧 [email protected]


Apply now and help us deliver world-class cancer care. Your expertise matters – and we’ll support you every step of the way.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person specification

Application Completion

Essential criteria
  • ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • BSc (Hons) in Therapy Radiography or equivalent.
  • • HCPC Registration.
  • • Evidence of CPD.
  • • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – Level 7
Desirable criteria
  • M-level modules or postgraduate qualifications.
  • GCP Training.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience in clinical radiotherapy, patient support, and staff management.
  • • Experience handling clinical or operational issues.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with new technology or service improvements.
  • Exposure to other NHS radiotherapy centres.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Good communication - verbal/written
  • • Be able to work on own initiative
  • • Works well with in a team
  • • Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
  • • Participate in standard setting and research projects
  • • Evidence showing clinical and professional development
  • • To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
  • • Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands • Facilitate learning of others.

Special Attributes and other

Essential criteria
  • • Shows motivation in developing new skills
  • • High level of interpersonal skills
  • • Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
  • • Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • • Good time keeper
  • • Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
  • • Ability to work flexibly including on-call and Bank Holidays

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Barbara Whitaker
Job title
Deputy Radiotherapy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01482461213
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